In episode 87, we sat down with Danny Martinez (formerly of Airbnb and eBay) to chat about building and scaling marketplaces.
- Starting with marketplaces, from finance to eBay, all the way to Airbnb.
- Why is Airbnb’s business model underappreciated?
- Lessons learned at Airbnb and the power of its brand.
- Creating emotional connections in marketplace businesses.
- A playbook for internationalizing marketplaces.
- Hiring strategies for international expansion.
- Transitioning into fractional roles.
- Figuring out your personal positioning.
- A framework for assessing investment opportunities.
Links from Pavlo:
Pavlo's Substack: https://pavlopedenko.substack.com/
Pavlo's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavlo-pedenko-7a02061b/
Links from Danny:
Newsletter: https://hiringhumans.substack.com/
Playbook for expansion: https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com/post/marketplace-expansion-marketing-considerations
